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Mrs. Xu Zhang had a full nap.

First, he cared about Xu Jiaojiao's physical condition and told her that if she was hungry, she would ask Yuanshi to fry wild vegetable pancakes for her.

Then, with my heart aching and my body aching, I picked up a few eggs, a few fruits, and two kilograms of cornmeal in a basket and went to the neighboring Liaojia Village.

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During the lean season, every household in the village doesn't have enough to eat, so they basically have to go into the mountains to dig up some wild vegetables and roots to eat.

For a family like Lao Xu's family, having two meals a day is considered pretty good.

Some people only eat one meal a day. When they are so hungry, they have no choice but to go into the mountains to find food.

However, the food materials on the mountain are also limited. You can only go into those places. Some easy-to-gather items, such as wild vegetables and fruits, have been plucked out by people long ago. Only with good luck can you find some things that others have missed.

If you are not lucky, you will return empty-handed.

Therefore, it is usually the children who go into the mountains to dig for vegetables when they have nothing to do.

Digging until nothing can be found will not delay the work at home.

Yuanshi took over Xu Zhang's task of making wild vegetable pancakes for Xu Jiaojiao, so she asked Sanya to go up the mountain to dig wild vegetables.

When Xu Jiaojiao saw him, she immediately became enthusiastic and insisted on going with him.

Yuanshi couldn't resist.

In the Xu family, no one can defeat Xu Jiaojiao.

Xu Jiaojiao insisted on going, and Erya, who was following her around, also wanted to go with her.

When Erya and Sanya were going, Shiro wanted to go with them. When Shiro was going, Sanlang in the second room heard about it and wanted to go too.

The five-person team of Lao Xu's aunt and nephew went up the mountain to dig wild vegetables with baskets in their hands.

Lively and lively.

Xujia Village is at the foot of the mountain, and we entered the old mountain forest within two miles.

The mountains and forests near Xujiacun are actually not very high, and they are fairly flat. They are not the kind of high mountains. The farther you go in, the bigger the mountains become.

Those who went to dig wild vegetables in the mountains were not only the old Xu family, but also children from other families.

As soon as Saburo and Shiro entered the mountains, they were like wild horses that had escaped from their stiffness and went wild with other boys.

Boys generally don't want to dig wild vegetables. They want to go up a tree to dig out bird's nests or find a mountain stream to catch fish and shrimps.

Xu Jiaojiao started to pant as soon as she entered the mountain. Her body was too puffy and fat.

Erya took care of her and said, "Auntie, are you tired? Let's stop and take a rest."

"You're not tired, Erya, are there any edible wild vegetables in the mountains?" Xu Jiaojiao wiped her sweat and said indifferently.

She went into the mountains just to climb and exercise, and to observe the surrounding environment of Xujiacun.

In order to shorten the distance between her aunt and nephew, she often had daily affairs with Erya and Sanya along the way.

At the beginning, Erya and Sanya were very cautious and did not dare to say anything.

Later, when I saw that Xu Jiaojiao was approachable and had a friendly tone of voice, I gradually relaxed my vigilance.

The people around me were just kids, so they weren't too wary.

Erya replied cheerfully, "Auntie, there were a lot of wild vegetables that we could eat in the past, including plantains, amaranth, etc. We can also find fresh mushrooms, and sometimes if we are lucky, we can also find wild eggs.

Woolen cloth!"

Xu Jiaojiao looked around at the dense forest and saw no edible wild vegetables except for bushes.

This road seems to have been trampled by people, so people should come here often.

In the midst of doubts, Erya sighed and said, "There are very few wild vegetables now. People dig them all up as soon as they grow. They are dug up much faster than they grow."

"Is it possible that such a big mountain has been completely dug up?" Xu Jiaojiao pointed casually, and that was the depth of the mountain!

Sanya said weakly, "Auntie, everyone only dares to dig outside. Who dares to go into the mountains? There are man-eating wolves, wild boars, and tigers in the mountains. Only those who can hunt dare to go into the mountains."

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Erya was afraid that Xu Jiaojiao wouldn't believe it, so she added, "Auntie, it's true. There are man-eating beasts in the mountains. In several villages around us, people lose their lives hunting in the mountains every year. Last time I saw

A man who was the head of the Liaojia Village next door was carried out of the mountains, and his arms and legs were eaten away by wild beasts. He was in pain to death, it was so terrible."

Xu Jiaojiao...

It would be very difficult for someone with a broken arm or leg to survive in a place with such an extreme lack of medical conditions.

However, she had not encountered species such as wolves in her previous life, so she did not panic.

As long as she can exercise better, she should be able to explore the mountains.

There probably isn't anything good to discover in this area.

If you want good things, you can only go to the mountains to see them.

Erya greeted, "Auntie, if you're tired, just sit here and rest. I've found a clean wooden stake for you. You sit down while we look for wild vegetables. We promise to be diligent and not lazy."

They were treating Xu Jiaojiao as their supervisor.

Xu Jiaojiao didn't explain, "You go and do your work."

She can also look around to see the environment.

As soon as the aunt and nephew dispersed, Erya found a clump of wild mushrooms in the hole of a big tree.

She was ecstatic and said, "Auntie, auntie, there are wild mushrooms. You can make mushroom soup for me tonight!"

There are not many wild mushrooms and they are not big. They look like fresh mushrooms after the rain. They are only about the size of a palm.

She picked it up and waved happily towards Xu Jiaojiao...

Xu Jiaojiao also came over curiously to take a look, "Hey, there's something else on the tree..."

Isn’t there still one on the tree?!

On the top of the big tree, there are several clumps of newly sprouted small white mushrooms, as thick as a little finger, white and fresh.

Erya put down the basket and said, "Sanlang and Silang are not here either, like wild monkeys. I'll go find them to pick mushrooms from the trees. Old lady, you just rest here. Sanya, you stay here and guard the mushrooms."

This tree is big, several meters high.

Generally, only boys like to climb trees to dig out bird's nests and the like, and two or three girls can't climb trees.

However, as soon as they entered the mountain, Saburo and Shiro went wild with the other boys. They had no idea where they went. I'm afraid it would take a while to find them.

I was also afraid that the mushrooms would be picked by people coming from behind.

So, one person goes to find someone, and the other person stays here.

Although the two of them are young, they are children of poor people who have been in charge of the family for a long time. They have a lot of experience and the arrangements are very thoughtful.

Xu Jiaojiao was eager to give it a try, "No, I'll just go up and pick it."

She was a top-notch tree climber in her previous life. With her current body shape, she should be able to climb up with some effort, just to stretch her muscles.

Sanya was shocked, "No, old lady, no, absolutely no, if you fall, your butt will be shattered."

This old lady has a body shape that is perfect for climbing trees?!

Neither of them dared to climb the tree. Can their old lady go up?

If the old lady can climb up, then the sow can climb up the tree!

Xu Jiaojiao went out with the two of them, but Xu Zhang didn't even know that it was Xu Jiaojiao who insisted.
Chapter completed!